From freshwater diving in the Bay of Bones to hiking the High Scardus Trail, here are the best things to do in Ohrid, North Macedonia. “Lake Ohrid is one of those places on the earth that make you feel as if something fateful awaits you. As if you were always meant to...
From garish golden statues to the awe inspiring scenery of Matka Canyon, here are the best things to do in Skopje, North Macedonia. If you know me then you know how much I love an emerging destination. With Europe’s more traditional destinations becoming ever...
From the golden statues of Skopje to the ancient banks of Lake Ohrid, here are the best places to visit in North Macedonia. North Macedonia might be a land where millennia of history, from Alexander the Great to Tito’s Yugoslavia, converge under the soaring...
Is Macedonia a country? Technically, no, but from legends of Alexander the Great to modern-day naming disputes between sovereign European nations, here’s everything you need to know. Okay, so there’s no doubt that this article is going to stir up a...
Where are the Balkans? How many countries are in the Balkans? What is Balkanization? Here’s everything you need to know! Defining the Balkans – both geographically and politically – is as intricate as the region’s long, layered history of...
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
